I'm sorry Mark. 61 impcoupe wrote about "getting a big hammer, heating the drum with a torch and hitting it with a BFH untile the vein in your forehead sticks out!!! you may have to replace it but it will come off!" ..... I was just speculating whether it was the vein or the drum that would need replacing.
I have dealt with the rear drums on my '60 and I know they are no fun at all. I kept tightening the puller over about three days tapping and retightening until the damn things popped off in my absence. I was just having fun with 61 imcoupe's phrasing. I will say there are many who say I have a somewhat sick sense of
humor.
I do wish you best luck with your '61. They will come off; probably when you least expect it.
Take care
Jim L. in OR
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 1961 chrysler imperial brake drum
The vein or the brake drum? I dont get it ? are you trying to be funny . I laughed at myself at first now I am just without words in amazement that the drum will not come off
JIM LORENZEN <jdlpdx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: The vein or the brake drum?
(sorry, I couldn't resist....)
Jim L. in OR
'60 Crown 4dr hdtp
'62 Crown 4dr hdtp
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Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 1961 chrysler imperial brake drum
hi,
It's a shorter trip to the mental hospital... just kidding .. sorry you have so many problems . some things just take a lot of determintion, heat, a big f-ing hammer and luck .(pardon my french).. get your torch out and make it hot --- then hit it with a BFH,,,over and over( on the side of the hub) until the vein in your forehead sticks out !!! you may have to replace it but it will come off!
Best of luck
61 impcoupe
Mark, I went through the same delima with my 61 4dr hdtp a couple months ago, I know your pain! You must have a hub puller I found one on ebay $100. then used an Impact wrench. When the drum popped off it sound like a gun. Good Luck It will come with a BANG!! Menzie,
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